South Korean Cult Leader Arrested in Election Interference Probe
Shincheonji leader Lee Man-hee arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, June 24, 2026. Associated Press / Newsis / Photo by Lee Young-hwan ...
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A Historic Swedish Church Embraces Inclusion With Minority Languages
The Lutheran church, called Kiruna Kyrka in Swedish, moved 3.1 miles east on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of Kiruna's relocation because the world’s largest underground iron-ore mine is threatening to swallow the town.
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Islamic Teacher-Turned-Christian Convert Beaten, Family Abducted for Following Christ
A Muslim who put his faith in Christ after receiving a vision in a mosque in Uganda was hospitalized after relatives beat him, demolished his home and abducted his wife and six children, sources said
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Eritrea Has Imprisoned 7 Church Leaders for Decades without Charges
Six Christians remain imprisoned in horrific conditions in Eritrea since 2004, along with another arrested in 2005, all without charges, trial or access to an attorney, rights advocates say
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Salt Network sends hundreds of students on summer missions with IMB | Baptist Press
It wasn’t much of a road – more a dirt track through the mountains of South Asia – when the aging 4-wheel-drive vehicle lurched, slid and rolled backward as it lost a drive shaft.
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Christian Mother, Baby Locked in Room in Somalia – Morningstar News
A Christian mother in Somalia has been locked in a room with her infant daughter since Aug. 6 after Muslim relatives relocated her following an earlier escape, sources said.
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Number of Young People Who Believe in God Surges in UK: ‘Spiritual awakening’
The number of young people in the United Kingdom who believe in God has surged dramatically in recent years while the rate of atheism has declined, according to a recent poll
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Jerusalem Freezes Greek Patriarchate’s Finances in Latest Squeeze on Holy Land Christians
‘As an Armenian living in the Old City, it is deeply troubling to witness the gradual erosion of our Christian presence here,’ said Levon Kalaydjian, an Armenian Christian activist in Jerusalem.
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US Archbishop’s Meeting With Putin Denounced As ‘Betrayal of Christian Witness’
Critics say the meeting conferred legitimacy on Putin, on top of his being hosted by Trump on U.S. soil despite an arrest warrant issued in 2023 from the International Criminal Court, accusing Putin of war crimes in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Trump Urges Direct Talks between Putin and Zelenskyy, Says War Can Reach Endgame within Weeks | Baptist Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday during talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders that a potential ceasefire and who gets Ukrainian territory seized by Russia should be hashed out during a face-to-face meeting between the warring countries' two leaders.
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Former Sheikh Beaten, Loses Family after Vision of Christ – Morningstar News
A Muslim who put his faith in Christ after receiving a vision in a mosque in Uganda was hospitalized after relatives beat him, demolished his home and took in his wife and six children, sources said.
